APPLICATION FOR HOME TO SCHOOL TRAVEL SUPPORT
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All incomplete forms will be returned.
This form is for children who live in Bristol and attend a school in Bristol.
Please note that if your child is attending one of the three Bristol denominational schools listed in
SECTION 2 of this form then it needs to be completed and signed by the Church Authority. (Unsigned
forms will be returned)
Please read the notes on pages 4 and 5 as this application will be assessed in line with this policy.
The full policy can be viewed at
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/schools-learning-early-years/school-travel
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Child’s First Name
Child’s Last Name
Date of Birth
Male
Female
ETHNICITY (PLEASE TICK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING)
White – British
Black Caribbean
White and Black African
White – Irish
Any Other Mixed Background
Any Other White Background
White and Black Caribbean
Indian
White and Asian
Black-African
Traveler of Irish Heritage
Any Other Black Background
Bangladeshi
Any other Asian Background
Gypsy / Roma
Pakistani
Chinese
Any other Ethnic Group (please state)
Child’s School
Date of Admission
Year Group
Parent/Carer Details
First Name
Last Name
Address
Post Code
How long have you lived at this address?
Years
Email address
Telephone
Mobile
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Months
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Low income travel applications will be assessed in line with the Home to School Travel policy (see notes
on pages 5 and 6). If you are on a low income in line with this policy, please complete the appropriate
boxes below.
My child/children receive Free School
Meals
I receive the highest level of Working Tax
Credit*
*Please note that if you receive the highest level of Working Tax Credit (and therefore do not
receive Free School Meals) you will need to send us all 6 pages your Tax Credits Award Notice
(TC602) for the current financial year. NB: this can be sent by e-mail to
[email protected] or you can send us a copy.
Parent/carer’s
Signature
Has your child moved schools?
Previous School
Date of transfer
Reason for
transfer
Have you moved home? Yes
No
Reason for move:
Previous Address
Post Code
Any other reason why you are applying for support? Please give as much information as
possible:
Please note that your application will be assessed in line with the Home to School Travel policy
outlined in pages 4 and 5. If you are not entitled to support under this policy you will be sent a
refusal letter. You will have the right to a review of the decision.
Reason for Application:
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If you have a Social Worker/Housing Officer please give us their name/contact details:
Print Name
Signature
Date
.
SECTION 2: Church authority to complete for these schools only:
St Bedes Catholic College
St Bernadettes Catholic Secondary School
St Mary Redcliffe & Temple C.E. Secondary School
This section of the form should only be completed if you are applying for travel to a denominational school in line with the
Home to School Travel Policy as outlined on page 4.
This section must be completed where an application has been made for denominational reasons and must also be signed by
a member of the clergy. Pupils must attend the nearest school at which a place can be offered and also meet the distance
criteria.
Title
Forename
Surname
Church
Church Stamp1
Church Address
Postcode
Telephone
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Signed
Date
If the church does not have a stamp, please enclose a complement slip, or sheet of headed paper with this form
POLICY
Bristol City Council is strongly committed to safe and inclusive travel for all pupils to and from school. Our
policy promotes the Government's initiative to encourage an increase in walking, cycling and public
transport as means of travelling between home and school.
The full policy can be viewed at https://www.bristol.gov.uk/schools-learning-early-years/school-travel
Primary Aged Children
Children of compulsory school age, but under the age of eight are entitled to support with travel to their
nearest appropriate school, as determined by the City Council, if the distance to that school is more than
two miles from their home address. (Please see Definitions’ for explanation of ‘qualifying schools’ and
distance measurements).
Low Income Families
Children aged between 8 and 11 years from low income families are entitled to travel support where
they live more than two miles from their nearest, appropriate, qualifying school. (Please see ‘Definitions’
for details on ‘low income families’ and ‘qualifying school’).
Secondary Aged Children
Children aged eight or over are entitled to support with travel to the nearest appropriate qualifying school
if the distance to that school is more than three miles from their home address. (Please see ‘Definitions’
for explanation of distance measurements and ‘qualifying schools’).
Low Income Families
Children aged 11 to 16 from low income families are entitled to travel support to one of their three
nearest Local Authority schools where the distance from their home address to the school is more than
two miles, but less than six miles from that school. Please see definitions (below) for details on ‘low
income families’ and ‘qualifying school’.
Additionally, where a parent has expressed a preference for a school, and that preference is based on
the parent’s religion or belief, then a child aged 11 to 16 from a low income family will be entitled to
travel support to their nearest suitable school preferred on grounds of religion or belief, where the
distance from their home address to the school is more than 2 miles, but not more than 15 miles from that
school. (Please note that if your child is attending a school for denominational reasons, you will need to
return a completed Denominational Form signed by a Church Authority and return it to this office with
your application form. Please email the Travel Team at [email protected] or, call a
member of the Travel Team on 0117 9037672 to request this form).
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DEFINITIONS
Low income families
Low income families are defined as those entitled to free school meals, or in receipt of the maximum level of
Working Tax Credit (WTC). Your Tax Credits Award Notice (TC602) gives details of the maximum amount a
person can receive in WTC in any year. If there are no reductions due to your income listed you are receiving
the maximum level of working tax credit. You will need to send us all 6 pages of your current TC602.
Qualifying school
The nearest qualifying school is the closest Bristol school to a child’s home address that both meets that child’s
educational needs and has an available place for that child.
Distance
This is the ‘statutory walking distance’ and is not necessarily the shortest distance by road. It is measured by the
shortest route along which a child, accompanied as necessary, may walk with reasonable safety. As such, the
route measured may include footpaths, bridleways, and other pathways, as well as recognised roads. We currently
use www.walkit.com.
NOTES
1. It is the legal responsibility of the parent/carer to ensure their child’s attendance at school.
2. Where a child, through parental preference, is attending a school other than the nearest appropriate
one as designated by the Local Authority, the parent/carer is responsible for arranging and paying for all
travel costs.
3. If a child is assessed as eligible for travel support, the Authority will determine the most suitable
means of support.
4. Pupils may be expected to walk some part of the journey between home and school before or after
they access a school/public bus.
This form should be returned to:
Home to School Travel Team (CH)
Bristol City Council
P O Box 3176
Bristol
BS3 9FS
Or emailed to the e-mail address below:
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: 0117 9037672
website: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/schools-learning-early-years/school-travel
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